Upgrade and additional airmiles?
May 16, 2005 | 10:55 am
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Location: London (for a while)
Programs: *A (TG gold), EK silver
Posts: 21
I got my Skywards silver when I was working in Dubia, at a hospital looking after all the medical needs of the Emirates flight crews. When any of them turned up in the Operating Room I'd joke about getting an upgrade on my next flight,don't know if thats why I keep getting upgraded but I'm not going to complain.
May 16, 2005 | 9:09 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Melbourne
Programs: HHonors Gold VIP,QP Gold, PC Platinum, pleb everthing else
Posts: 417
Never been upgraded
I am Gold and regularly fly longhaul MEL-DXB-CAI and MEL-AKL and have NEVER been upgraded in two years of loyalty. They have not repaid my loyalty now Qantas and Singapore get my business. I think they have been a victim of their own success. All MEL in and outbound flights are generally full.
Jun 2, 2005 | 5:15 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 373
As I mentioned in an above post, I was given an operational one-class of service upgrade. I recently bought an economy seat and was upgraded to business for NYC - DXB.
HOWEVER, I was told that I am not eligable for the dinner, limo, or any other ground perk that are offered business class passengers. The upgrade is only for the seat on the plane. I am not pleased I don't get the limo to and from the airport and other perks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on whom I should contact to get all the perks of business class or what my options are ?
Thanks !
HOWEVER, I was told that I am not eligable for the dinner, limo, or any other ground perk that are offered business class passengers. The upgrade is only for the seat on the plane. I am not pleased I don't get the limo to and from the airport and other perks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on whom I should contact to get all the perks of business class or what my options are ?
Thanks !
Jun 2, 2005 | 5:47 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, AC *S, Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 9,791
Originally Posted by Oceanbound222
As I mentioned in an above post, I was given an operational one-class of service upgrade. I recently bought an economy seat and was upgraded to business for NYC - DXB.
HOWEVER, I was told that I am not eligable for the dinner, limo, or any other ground perk that are offered business class passengers. The upgrade is only for the seat on the plane. I am not pleased I don't get the limo to and from the airport and other perks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on whom I should contact to get all the perks of business class or what my options are ?
Thanks !
HOWEVER, I was told that I am not eligable for the dinner, limo, or any other ground perk that are offered business class passengers. The upgrade is only for the seat on the plane. I am not pleased I don't get the limo to and from the airport and other perks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on whom I should contact to get all the perks of business class or what my options are ?
Thanks !
The upgrades that I was referring to (when you get all the perks) is confirmed upgrades by the airline for whatever reason and/or upgrading with miles
Cheers
Jun 5, 2005 | 1:12 am
#20
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Germany
Posts: 479
Originally Posted by Mogensen
anybody ever experienced C/J to F upgrades... I have a couple of EK flights in C coming and wouldn't mind being upgraded to F 
So I think your chances for an upgrade to first are there, keep your fingers crossed!
Their computers search for skywards gold members first, then silver, then blue.
Jun 5, 2005 | 2:35 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Vancouver
Programs: E50, Skymiles, Onepass, Alaska milage
Posts: 62
Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
Yes, one of the best things about EK is that if u have a Business Class seat, it doesnt matter how you got the seat (upgrade / paid etc) all the bells and whistles are included (pre flight dinner, limo etc) unlike airline such as VS when the Limo is only for full fare Business
Jun 5, 2005 | 4:26 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, AC *S, Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 9,791
Originally Posted by John Cogley
I am Gold and regularly fly longhaul MEL-DXB-CAI and MEL-AKL and have NEVER been upgraded in two years of loyalty. They have not repaid my loyalty now Qantas and Singapore get my business. I think they have been a victim of their own success. All MEL in and outbound flights are generally full.
Cheers